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Night outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard with a reddish wall and green shrubs behind a wooden fence. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate bangles and earrings, with a white tripundra forehead mark, stands on the right facing left and receives an offering from a man in white. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one holding a small brass vessel and another with a white cloth tied over his head. A bare-armed figure in saffron stands in the centre of the group. a person cues are the saffron clothing and rudraksha mala of the central figure, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-11-24Night photograph of a temple-yard ritual under dark foliage and a dim red-brick wall. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white and yellow sandalwood markings, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed brown-and-saffron dhoti stands at the centre, holding a ritual vessel while a devotee in a white dhoti offers it. Beside him a second priest wears a white turban, gold hoop earrings, bead necklaces and a gold-bordered rust cloth; a woman in a red blouse watches, and a woman in an orange shawl with a white forehead mark stands at right. A man in a white shirt and spectacles and a figure in a red top with folded hands stand to the left, with a blurred foreground figure. Several people are visible, the focus is on the central priest and offering, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti. A swami-like presence is possible but not clearly established.2015-11-24Night outdoor photo of a ritual offering scene with string lights glowing in the background. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with red border, hair pulled back, holds a red cloth and reaches toward a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vibhuti tripundra marks. Nearby, a woman in a white blouse and red shawl holds her hands together in namaste, and a woman in orange with rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Other devotees with folded hands stand around, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at lower centre.2015-07-07Night-time outdoor scene at a procession or pooja in front of a crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with his back partly turned. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with maroon border, a gold necklace, and white vertical tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate of offerings. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses leans in to receive from the plate.2010-11-20July 07 20152015-07-07December 16 20102010-12-16Night photo of a ritual line outdoors on a sandy courtyard with green leaves underfoot. In the foreground a woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside her a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange cloth with red borders and holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a tall red-and-white stick. Women in orange and white kneel and pour water from brass pots onto the leaves, with string lights and a golden decorative frame in the background. Several other people in white and orange stand further back.2015-07-07Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ritual gathering with thick smoke rising from a fire pit in the foreground. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white shawl with red border, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, stands at right holding his hands toward a man in white kurta who stands with palms pressed together at left. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand in the smoke, and a crowd of devotees in white and other colours stands beneath palm trees. Brass vessels, bowls and oil lamps sit on a mat in front, and a green palm frond is visible at the right edge. The priest's figure shows no distinctive a person cues beyond ordinary white ritual clothing, so identity is unsure.2010-09-05Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21Night-time photo of a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, seated on the ground. A man in a white dhoti with broad gold waistband and gold armlet stands at right, extending his hand to hold a round metal plate or bowl that a seated devotee in orange reaches toward. Another seated figure in orange at left points with a finger. A leopard-print cushion or drum edge sits in the foreground.2015-11-18September 27 20092009-09-27January 08 20172017-01-08